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A fokker 100 was dispatched in non compliance with a log report 'no autoplt below 500 ft.' technician removed aircraft from CAT 2 status but did not correct the log report.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 581297 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200304 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Fokker 100 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 581297 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : fault isolation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was assigned to address a 'no autoplt below 500 ft' MFDU message. The message would disappear with hydraulics and rudder actuation. When hydraulic pressure was relieved the message would return. I called ZZZ1 technician and spoke with 'mr X,' on the F100 desk. I informed him of the problem and what I had found looking for guidance. I let him know there were no present faults and there was a history fault on the rudder. He had me conduct a 'sticky switch' test but the message remained. He consequently had me placard the status of the aircraft with reference 22-89B. Upon reviewing the MEL after the aircraft's departure, I see I did not comply with the preface of the MEL and address the actual problem causing the message to be generated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A FOKKER 100 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A LOG RPT 'NO AUTOPLT BELOW 500 FT.' TECHNICIAN REMOVED ACFT FROM CAT 2 STATUS BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE LOG RPT.
Narrative: I WAS ASSIGNED TO ADDRESS A 'NO AUTOPLT BELOW 500 FT' MFDU MESSAGE. THE MESSAGE WOULD DISAPPEAR WITH HYDS AND RUDDER ACTUATION. WHEN HYD PRESSURE WAS RELIEVED THE MESSAGE WOULD RETURN. I CALLED ZZZ1 TECHNICIAN AND SPOKE WITH 'MR X,' ON THE F100 DESK. I INFORMED HIM OF THE PROB AND WHAT I HAD FOUND LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE. I LET HIM KNOW THERE WERE NO PRESENT FAULTS AND THERE WAS A HISTORY FAULT ON THE RUDDER. HE HAD ME CONDUCT A 'STICKY SWITCH' TEST BUT THE MESSAGE REMAINED. HE CONSEQUENTLY HAD ME PLACARD THE STATUS OF THE ACFT WITH REF 22-89B. UPON REVIEWING THE MEL AFTER THE ACFT'S DEP, I SEE I DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE PREFACE OF THE MEL AND ADDRESS THE ACTUAL PROB CAUSING THE MESSAGE TO BE GENERATED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.